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Great story line. It took a bit of time for me to read, althoug

Great story line. It took a bit of time for me to read, although, that is no fault of the book. Not a fast read, and requires some concentration.

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Jophan

Posted March 10, 2014

Fairly good story, if slow, but the world building is not origin

Fairly good story, if slow, but the world building is not original. The volumes so far are pieces of a larger plot, so you have to be patient. Stereotypes abound -- drunken &quot;Nordmen&quot; raiders, Arab-analog religious fanatics, an intolerant established church.

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sunsetrider

Posted August 16, 2013

I regretfully purchased this book and its sequel without being a

I regretfully purchased this book and its sequel without being aware both contained passages of crude porn, the sequel worse than this book. If you are a woman who does not respect yourself or other women, or a man who demeans women, then this is the book for you. Nowhere in the BN presentation, the editorial review or customer reviews did it indicate such material was present.

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Zahiri_Kyliso

Posted July 22, 2013

Good first book in what seems to be a long series

Songs of the Earth is a pretty good first book of a series. I'm currently on the second, which is even better so if you enjoy the first or can get through its slower and more tedious moments, you will not regret it. As I said, it does drag on a bit in the first book--it mostly follows Gair's adventures, whereas the second book is from other's points of view and even overlaps with the time in the first book. It has an interesting magic system and promises to have great adventures throughout the series.

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Anonymous

Posted May 10, 2013

Excellent series. The story gets better and better the more you

Excellent series. The story gets better and better the more you read. By the end of the book I couldn't wait to get the sequel, Trinity Rising., which I couldn't put down. Highly recommended for any fans of Patrick Rothfuss or George R.R. Martin. I love this series and am eagerly awaiting book 3.

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Doug-from-Alaska

Posted March 18, 2013

Excellent story. Well written. Good plot development. Yes, it i

Excellent story. Well written. Good plot development. Yes, it is a bit longer than I normally read but not the longest I've ever read. Gair is 'in training' to become a Knight but he is discovered to be able to 'hear the music of the earth' (which enables him to perform certain tasks that are 'magical'). Since the &quot;Book of Eador&quot; declares that &quot;You shall not suffer a witch to live&quot; he is arrested, and questioned and it appears that he is to be 'buned at the stake' to 'clense his soul'. At the last minute through the kind interference of someone, he is instead, banished. He is 'branded and awakens from the branding to find that someone has taken him and cleaned him up after 3 months in the prison and numerous beatings and near starvation and is leading him away from those who pursue him still...The end is worth the effort to continue on to the book's conclusion.

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Cooper's Songs of the Earth is a flat and slow start to a new fa

Cooper's Songs of the Earth is a flat and slow start to a new fantasy series. The characters are interesting enough, but -- after the first one hundred pages or so -- the story bogs down badly. Once Gair arrives at Chapterhouse for magical training, virtually *nothing* happens. I found the secondary narrative featuring Masen *much* more interesting. I finally gave up around page 800.

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Anonymous

Posted May 13, 2012

Worth the read

The story started out a little slow, but developed steadily. I'll read the next one so I can see how the charcaters develop.

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Anonymous

Posted April 13, 2012

Elspeth Cooper: The Wild Hunt

Stay with the story it gets much better after Gair is away from the religious fanatics. I almost put the book down. Well worth my patience. Looking forward to book two!

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itsdave

Posted March 28, 2012

What a fantastic read, just cant wait for the next book "Tr

What a fantastic read, just cant wait for the next book &quot;Trinity Moon&quot;.

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Anonymous

Posted March 23, 2012

Great series!

Wonderful characters and the story draws you in and doesn't let go.

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Anonymous

Posted March 17, 2012

Loved it

A great new fantasy read. I cannot wait for the next!

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